Hmm...for pure talent Puljos and Maddux and Carlton and Schmidt.
For pure toughness and a player who played hard...Mickey Hatcher. He played with limited talent (although more than 99.9 % of the population) but with great drive and desire and intelligence. That makes a great player to me.
Mickey Hatcher was standing on second when a small looping single was hit into left. As he rounded third, he started shouting "Cut, Cut" and the third baseman thinking it was the pitcher calling it, cut the throw off and Hatcher scored. SMART baseball.
"I would rather be the worst player in the major leagues than never play in the majors at all" --Mickey Hatcher
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